Chennai vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$152
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
59
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
6.6M
504K

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8897th and 5569th ($430 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 67th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 4021st and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Pohang

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Chennai Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$8.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$13584

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$349

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$258
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$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059